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悪戯

いたずら

usually kana

Readings

いたずらイタズラいたづら

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vt, vimischief; prank; trick; practical joke
  2. 2.
    adj-namischievous; naughty
  3. 3.
    n, vs, vtpastime; hobby
  4. 4.
    n, vs, vtplaying with (e.g. a lighter); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with
  5. 5.
    n, vs, vilewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

Kanji breakdown

悪
N311 strokesGrade 3
戯
N515 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

少年たちは時々先生にいたずらしたものだった。

Sometimes the boys would play a trick on their teacher.

私はいたずらな子供を大目に見る事ができない。

I cannot be tolerant of naughty children.

子供に包丁をいたずらさせてはダメだよ。

Don't let your boy play with a knife.

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悪戯いたずら

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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